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Volunteer Project-Nepal

Support Conservation Efforts in Nepal

Overview of the Project

Nepal's natural resources—particularly its forests—deteriorate more each day due to the nation’s high dependency on natural resources. There is also lack of awareness amongst the local population regarding the negative effects of deforestation. Global Crossroad’s Conservation Project is designed to support Nepal’s indigenous species conservation efforts by offering free tree seedlings for planting and teaching people the importance of conservation.

 

Role of Volunteer

Our conservation nursery project is located in the rural village of Chitwan. As a volunteer in Nepal, you will prepare nursery beds, sow seeds, weed, trim, prune, and thin various indigenous tree species. The planted seedlings grown and nurtured by our volunteers are later distributed at no charge to villages in other parts of Nepal. Depending on the season, additional tasks may include like planting, collecting seeds, replanting, eliminating diseased trees and inventorying fauna and flora.

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  • Program:Volunteer in Nepal
  • Projects: Support Conservation Efforts in Nepal
  • Start Dates:1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
  • Departures:Tribhubhan Airport, Kathmandu
  • Language Need:Fluency in English
  • Accommodation and meals: Host family and Nepali meals three times daily
  • Working Hours:25-35 hours per week
  • Activities: work in seedling nursery & support seedling distribution

Skills/Qualification Needed

No specific qualifications are needed to join our conservation project in Nepal; however, insight into Nepalese language and culture is also valuable – consider enrolling in our one week Nepal Language Studies & Cultural Immersion program. Note that many of the projects are quite physical, so our conservation volunteers must be in good physical shape. A volunteer should be enthusiastic and a self-starter yet able to follow directions well.

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Volunteer in Nepal: Project Locations and Free Time Options

Most Global Crossroad volunteers are placed in and around Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital and core city, and in Chitwan, which is about 4-5 hours south of Kathmandu. Kathmandu stands at 4600 feet and the Kathmandu valley is only slightly smaller than Singapore in terms of area. The city sits in a bowl created by four major mountains: Shivapuri, Phulchowki, Nagarjun and Chandragiri. Kathmandu has two sister cities nearby, Patan or Lalitpur, and the area is often referred to as Tri-City.


In Kathmandu, urban adventures are plentiful. A city unlike any Western city experience, Kathmandu calls to travelers offering adventure and discovery at every turn. Immersing in the city can overwhelm your senses with all the traffic, noise, colors and city chaos, but there is serenity, outside the city’s mainstream, in simple temples and peaceful courtyards. Kathmandu is the starting point for most adventures in Nepal, so the tourism infrastructure is solid and dependable. Volunteers can find many free time activities ranging from participating in a simple Buddhist ceremony to a 7-day trek in the Himalayas.

Our projects in Chitwan are located in a village setting. As a volunteer in Chitwan, you'll be able to experience authentic Nepali village life as you live with a local host family and immerse yourself in Nepali culture. The famous Chitwan National Park, where elephant safaris and tiger spotting are a big hit, is about an hour away from the project site. You will find internet access, ATM machines and restaurants in the town nearest the village, which is about a half an hour away.